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1984's perfect, side-splitting rock documentary spoof This Is Spinal Tap wouldn't have succeeded if Spinal Tap's "original" music didn't properly mimic what it poked fun at. But not only does the music have the exact traits of hard rock and heavy metal, the lyrics are a scream. The soundtrack features the howlingly funny songs used in director Rob Reiner's film. The music was all co-written by Reiner, Michael McKean (aka vocalist/guitarist David St. Hubbins), Christopher Guest (aka lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel), and Harry Shearer (aka bassist Derek Smalls). McKean, Guest, and Shearer -- all extremely talented comic actors and writers -- are credited with performing the music along with a keyboardist, drummer, and synthesizer player. "Hell Hole" and "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" are mindlessly catchy. The appropriately melodramatic "Heavy Duty" has a cliched, hysterical chorus. "Rock and Roll Creation" and "Stonehenge" mock the music and image of mystical, allegedly demonic bands like Black Sabbath; "Stonehenge" in particular is a riot thanks to Tufnel's narration about the Druids. "Big Bottom" and "Sex Farm" are two more highlights that needle the rampant misogyny, sexism, and machismo in the heavy metal subculture. "America," "Cups and Cakes," "Gimme Some Money," and "(Listen to The) Flower People" show a keen sense of rock history because they are meant to illustrate the '60s pop and psychedelia that influenced heavy metal's originators. The fictional liner notes are very funny too; included are the album covers of "Rock ‘N' Roll Creation," "Brainhammer," "Shark Sandwich," "Heavy Metal Memories," "The Sun Never Sweats," and "Intravenus de Milo," as well as the band's bio in The Rocklopedia Brittanicus. The 2000 remastered CD -- re-released in conjunction with the DVD and VHS re-releases -- includes lyrics and two versions of "Christmas With the Devil" as bonus tracks.
© Bret Adams /TiVo
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Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Michael McKean, Producer - Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Michael McKean, Producer - Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Rob Reiner, ComposerLyricist - Michael John McKean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Polydor
Joe Satriani, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Piersante, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE LUKATHER, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Beck, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Slash, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Noel Hazen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Guest, ComposerLyricist - Danny Alonso, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Loskorn, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NIKO BOLAS, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leif Mases, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Shearer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Michael John McKean, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Geffen Records
Michael McKean, Producer - Christopher Guest, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Shearer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spinal Tap, MainArtist - Michael John McKean, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Geffen Records
Album review
1984's perfect, side-splitting rock documentary spoof This Is Spinal Tap wouldn't have succeeded if Spinal Tap's "original" music didn't properly mimic what it poked fun at. But not only does the music have the exact traits of hard rock and heavy metal, the lyrics are a scream. The soundtrack features the howlingly funny songs used in director Rob Reiner's film. The music was all co-written by Reiner, Michael McKean (aka vocalist/guitarist David St. Hubbins), Christopher Guest (aka lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel), and Harry Shearer (aka bassist Derek Smalls). McKean, Guest, and Shearer -- all extremely talented comic actors and writers -- are credited with performing the music along with a keyboardist, drummer, and synthesizer player. "Hell Hole" and "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" are mindlessly catchy. The appropriately melodramatic "Heavy Duty" has a cliched, hysterical chorus. "Rock and Roll Creation" and "Stonehenge" mock the music and image of mystical, allegedly demonic bands like Black Sabbath; "Stonehenge" in particular is a riot thanks to Tufnel's narration about the Druids. "Big Bottom" and "Sex Farm" are two more highlights that needle the rampant misogyny, sexism, and machismo in the heavy metal subculture. "America," "Cups and Cakes," "Gimme Some Money," and "(Listen to The) Flower People" show a keen sense of rock history because they are meant to illustrate the '60s pop and psychedelia that influenced heavy metal's originators. The fictional liner notes are very funny too; included are the album covers of "Rock ‘N' Roll Creation," "Brainhammer," "Shark Sandwich," "Heavy Metal Memories," "The Sun Never Sweats," and "Intravenus de Milo," as well as the band's bio in The Rocklopedia Brittanicus. The 2000 remastered CD -- re-released in conjunction with the DVD and VHS re-releases -- includes lyrics and two versions of "Christmas With the Devil" as bonus tracks.
© Bret Adams /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:52
- Main artists: Spinal Tap
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1984 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1984 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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